10 Apr

Posted at 08:40h in News

[caption id="attachment_1451" align="alignright" width="473"] White Cottage - the former Grantham Pest House (photo: Courtesy of Grantham Civic Society)[/caption]  A historic Grantham cottage that was once home to plague victims is to be preserved as a Grade II Listed Building after being highlighted by South Kesteven District...

15 Feb

Posted at 14:28h in News

Over £9000 has been awarded to heritage projects in South Kesteven through the Heritage Alive! grants fund.  [caption id="attachment_1415" align="alignright" width="309"] Trevor Ridsdale and Sue Sulston from the ChristChurch Community Project receive their grant funding from Cllr Helen Goral, SKDC, Claire Saunders, InvestSK, Cllr Matthew Lee,...

24 Oct

Posted at 12:01h in News

South Kesteven District Council, through InvestSK have launched a new small grants fund to support heritage projects across the district. The Heritage Alive Grant Fund seeks to highlight and celebrate the built and cultural heritage of South Kesteven, through projects which seek to inspire engagement with...

15 Aug

Posted at 10:11h in News

Stamford contains half of the listed buildings in South Kesteven, but alongside these stand many non-designated buildings which contribute massively to the heritage of the town. South Kesteven District Council have announced a public consultation on a proposed Article 4 directive, which would provide an additional...

26 Jul

Posted at 09:13h in News

Two new funding sources for community projects in South Kesteven have launched. Neither are exclusively aimed at heritage projects, but both aim to support projects which will benefit communities within the district. LotterySK   LotterySK launched this week as a fun and simple way for local community groups and...

15 May

Posted at 13:01h in News

Historic England have launched Immortalised, a season of events and discussions which seeks to explore who and how England commemorates. It will look at who is commemorated, who is missing, and join the debate on how or if we should memorialise controversial figures and events...

15 May

Posted at 10:00h in News

Heritage Alive!, a website designed to highlight and celebrate the heritage of South Kesteven, has launched today. The site is a growing resource for interpreting, understanding and championing all that South Kesteven has to offer, providing guidance and information for anyone considering a heritage project, and...